Minister leads anti-drug drive in villages

Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh emphasised that a united stand against drugs is essential to secure a brighter and healthier future for the state.

Addressing villagers during the 'Nasha Mukti Yatra', he administered a pledge to residents of Kasiana, Phagganmajra, Nandpur Keso, Karamgarh, Kalifewal, Chalela and Rodhgarh, encouraging them to take ownership of their communities and commit to making their villages drug-free.

The minister highlighted that the anti-drug campaign, launched under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, is focused on liberating Punjab's youth from addiction and guiding them towards a life of promise and potential. The overwhelming response to the Nasha Mukti Yatra, both in rural and urban areas, reflects the public's growing resolve to eliminate drug abuse.

The Health Minister noted that when drugs infiltrate a household, it is the women who suffer most acutely-facing the consequences of domestic violence, theft, poverty and disease